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Climate Zones

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Found next to the Tropical Rain Forest zone, this warm climate has a rainy season in summer and a dry season in winter.

a)

Tropical Savanna

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Tundra

d)

Marine West Coast

2.

This climate zone averages 80 degree temperatures and over 100 inches of rain per year.

a)

Ice Cap

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

3.

What climate zone is the white area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

4.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
5.
What are characteristics of Dry Climates?
a)
Annual precipitation is more the the potential loss of water by evaporation
b)
The annual precipitation is less every year.
c)
The annual precipitation is less than the potential loss of water by evaporation.
d)
The annual precipitation is more every year.
6.
In _________ the average temperature of the warmest month is below 10 degrees Celsius.
a)
Arctic
b)
Polar
c)
Temperate
d)
Mid-Latitude
7.

mountain climate, colder than surrounding lowlands, cold snowy, weather changes fast, above tree line

a)

highland

b)

subarctic

c)

marine west coast

d)

humid continental

8.

mild summers with fog, dry summer of no rain, mild winter

a)

humid subtropical

b)

humid dry summer

c)

tropical savanna

d)

dry desert

9.

dry winter, heavy rain in summer, warm all year

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

tropical wet & dry

c)

humid subtropical

d)

steppe

10.

What climate zone has warm humid summers & severse winters?

a)

Subarctic

b)

Tropical Wet & Dry

c)

Polar

d)

Humid Continental

11.

Why are polar climates so much colder than tropical climates?

a)

It is too humid in tropical climates

b)

Polar bears prefer the cold

c)

Sunlight is very indirect at the poles

d)

Atmospheric circulation

12.

Look at the picture. What climate zone is this?

a)

tropical

b)

arid

c)

temperate

d)

continental

e)

polar

13.

This zone is just as the name implies: not very cool or very hot. What climate zone is this?

a)

tropical

b)

arid

c)

temperate

d)

continental

e)

polar

14.

Cacti grow in these regions. Deserts and steppes are included in this type of zone. What climate zone is this?

a)

tropical

b)

arid

c)

temperate

d)

continental

e)

polar

15.

This zone has a high average temperature year-round of 64 degrees F or higher. Many of these areas can be jungle and are near the equator. These areas are often wet and humid. What climate zone is this?

a)

tropical

b)

arid

c)

temperate

d)

continental

e)

polar

16.

The climate in the tropical zone is...

a)

Extremely cold

b)

Short summers

c)

Long winters

d)

Hot and humid

17.

Which type of climate can we find in deserts?

a)

Arid and dry

b)

Extremely cold

c)

Cooler and wetter

d)

Hot and humid

18.

Which of these pictures show us the polar zone?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Look at the picture, which climate zone is in red?

a)

Temperate zone

b)

Polar zone

c)

Tropical zone

20.

The YELLOW climate is...

a)

Temperate zone

b)

Polar zone

c)

Tropical zone